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International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies

2024, Vol. 12, Issue 3, Part A

Evaluation of palm weevil larvae meal (Rhynchophorus phoenicis) as an alternative protein source for pre-pregnancy juvenile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) (LINNE, 1758) strain "Brazil" in aquaria


Author(s): Kolotcholoman Silué, N'golo Ouattara, N'zué Samuel Kouassi and Kouakou YAO

Abstract:
With the aim of promoting the feeding of tilapia for good production in aquaculture farms in Côte d'Ivoire, three diets with incorporation rates of 15%, 20% and 25% of Rhynchophorus phoenicis weevil larvae meal were prepared using a feed based on agricultural by-products as a control diet (AT). A total of 360 fish, with an average weight of 1.51±0.05 g, were placed in twelve aquaria, with 30 fry per aquarium in triplicate. The fry were fed daily ad libitum at a ration rate of 10% of their live weight for the first two weeks and 5% for the rest of the rearing period. After 90 days of rearing, the best feed conversion was obtained with the R25 diet (1.33±0.17), followed by the R20 diet (1.38±0.22; 20.42±0.85 g). The lowest daily growth (0.13±0.01 g/day) and the highest conversion index (1.94±0.23) were recorded with the control. Survival rates were greater than or equal to 92.85%. At the end of this study, weevil larvae meal can be considered as à good alternative raw material for tilapia feed.


DOI: 10.22271/fish.2024.v12.i3a.2931

Pages: 42-46  |  107 Views  63 Downloads

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Kolotcholoman Silué, N'golo Ouattara, N'zué Samuel Kouassi, Kouakou YAO. Evaluation of palm weevil larvae meal (Rhynchophorus phoenicis) as an alternative protein source for pre-pregnancy juvenile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) (LINNE, 1758) strain "Brazil" in aquaria. Int J Fish Aquat Stud 2024;12(3):42-46. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22271/fish.2024.v12.i3a.2931
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